Posted on October 31, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
If you select credit card as your method of payment, this method of payment is done through your Registry account.
Follow these steps to complete your payment:
- When you are in the payment method section in the Registry, select credit card as your preferred method.
- Input your credit card details.
- Click submit and payment will process automatically.
Please note:
- Registry invoices are considered due on receipt.
- Invoices are in CAD funds and payments must be sent in CAD.
- Once your transaction has been approved, your payment will be reflected in your Registry account immediately.
If you have questions relating to fee payment, contact our Compliance and Registry Team at registry@rpra.ca or call 647-496-0530 or toll-free at 1-833-600-0530.
Posted on September 22, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
- An ITT/AV hauler is a person that arranges the transport of ITT/AV used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal.
- An ITT/AV refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes ITT/AV used in Ontario for the purpose of reuse.
- An ITT/AV processor is a person that processes ITT/AV used in Ontario for the purpose of resource recovery.
Posted on August 31, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
- A lighting hauler is a person that arranges the transport of lighting used in Ontario that are destined for processing, reuse, refurbishing or disposal.
- A lighting refurbisher is a person that prepares or refurbishes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of reuse.
- A lighting processor is a person that processes lighting used in Ontario for the purpose of resource recovery.
Posted on August 31, 2022 by Davina Gounden -
A person is considered a lighting producer under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) Regulation if they supply lighting into Ontario and:
- Are the brand holder for the lighting and have residency in Canada;
- If there is no resident brand holder, have residency in Ontario and import lighting from outside of Ontario;
- If there is no resident importer, have residency in Ontario and market directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g. online sales); or
- If there is no resident marketer, do not have residency in Ontario and market directly to consumers in Ontario (e.g., online sales).
Even if you do not meet the above definition, there may be circumstances where you qualify as a producer. Read the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulation for more detail or contact the Compliance and Registry Team for guidance at registry@rpra.ca or (647) 496-0530 or toll-free at (833) 600-0530.
See our FAQ to understand “What is lighting under the EEE Regulation?”, “Who is a brand holder?”
Posted on August 4, 2022 by Monica Ahmed -
For most producers and for all municipalities, little has changed:
- Rule creators and the rule creation process, including the allocation table, have been removed. Instead, each producer is responsible for providing Blue Box collection to every eligible source in Ontario and creating a province-wide system for collection.
- Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) are now required to submit a report to RPRA on how they will operate the Blue Box system on behalf of producers.
- Newspaper producers whose newspaper supply accounts for more than 70% of their total Blue Box supply to consumers in Ontario are exempt from collection, management, and promotion and education requirements.
The amendments do not change or impact:
- Producer registration or 2020 supply data reporting to RPRA
- Most producers’ 2021 supply data reporting to RPRA
- The materials collected in the Blue Box system
- The communities that receive collection or the collection requirements
- The transition schedule and its timelines
Posted on August 4, 2022 by Monica Ahmed -
For the purpose of reporting annual supply data under the Blue Box Regulation, the weight of newspaper must be reported in the appropriate material categories. For example, newsprint must be reported in the ‘paper’ category, while any protective plastic wrapping must be reported as ‘flexible plastic’.
Then, producers will be asked to indicate what percentage of their total Blue Box material supply was newspaper, including any protective wrapping and supplemental advertisements and inserts, in that calendar year.
See our FAQs: “What is a newspaper?” and “Who is a newspaper producer?”
Posted on July 21, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
Annual registration will no longer be required. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks removed the annual registration renewal requirement (currently between January 1 and February 15), as per the amended Regulation 347: General – Waste Management. Starting January 1, 2023, registration information will be collected from generators at the time the business has a waste management activity to report in the new Registry, or where a waste generator’s facility-related information is inaccurate or has become outdated.
Posted on July 21, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
While foam insulating containers were included under the MHSW Program, the HSP Regulation defines a non-refillable pressurized container as a pressurized container that is used for the supply of a gas product.
Foam insulation containers are used to supply an insulating foam, which is not a ‘gas product,’ and therefore they do not meet the definition of a non-refillable pressurized container under the HSP Regulation.
Posted on July 20, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
Free riders are obligated parties that:
- Have not registered or reported to RPRA
- Have not established a collection and management system (if they are so required to), or;
- Are not operating a collection and management system (if they are so required to).
See our FAQs to understand “What is RPRA’s approach to free riders?”, and “What do I do if I think a business is a free rider?”
To note:
- Some producers only have requirements to register and report. Please refer to your specific program page on our website to understand producer obligations.
- Collection and management systems may be accomplished by a producer responsibility organization (PRO) on behalf of a producer through contractual arrangements between the producer and PRO. If a PRO is managing a producer’s collection and management requirements, producers must identify that PRO to RPRA.
Posted on July 4, 2022 by Michelle Hoover -
RPRA considers an aerosol container to be a non-refillable receptacle that contains a product and a propellant under pressure, and that is fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, or as a foam, paste, powder, liquid, or gas.
Posted on June 3, 2022 by Davina Gounden -
No. If your business does not conduct resource recovery activities as its primary purpose, there is no requirement to register as a processor with the Authority.
Posted on June 3, 2022 by Davina Gounden -
Processors need to provide the following information when registering with the Authority:
- Business information (e.g., business name, contact information)
- Processing site location, contact information and Blue Box materials received and processed at each location
- Any producers or PROs the processor has contracted with
Visit our Blue Box Processors webpage for more information.
Posted on June 3, 2022 by Jess Turchet -
No, only producers are required to pay RPRA program fees. The decision to make producers pay fees and cover the Authority’s costs was made to reflect the fact that the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016 (RRCEA) is based on a producer responsibility framework. Although producers may hire service providers to help meet their obligations, the responsibility remains with the producer.
